The Global Infrastructure of the Special Operations Executive (Hardcover)

During the Second World War, the British government established the Special Operations Executive (SOE) for the purpose of coordinating 'all action, by way of subversion and sabotage, against the enemy overseas'. Although the overseas operations of this branch of the British Secret Services are relatively well known, few studies have explored the 'backroom sections' of this organisation. This book draws together the infrastructure developed to support an agent's 'journey' from recruitment to despatch to the field. At the start of the Second World War there were few existing facilities established within the UK to support clandestine operations. As the conflict progressed, in parallel to learning the operational procedures of their trade, SOE also had to rapidly expand their support infrastructure around the world. The organisation could effectively support their agents only by establishing facilities dedicated to training, research and development, supply, transportation, communication, and command and control. By predominately focusing on the organisation's 'agent facing' infrastructure, this book provides a backdrop to the brave men and women who conducted operations abroad. In addition, it gives an overview of the facilities in which SOE's backroom staff lived and worked. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of archaeology, history and war studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Second World War History
Release date:	December 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	Derwin Gregory
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	138
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-74990-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	1-138-74990-7
Barcode:	9781138749900

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!